Portugal is a country where individuality flourishes. As well as being blessed with the input of renowned international winemakers, it also has an outstanding home-grown team, too, who are setting the world alight with their modern wines, packed with fruit. Pedro Hippolito at the recently modernised Redondo cellar is numbered among them. The country can also boast a dizzying array of native vine varieties & a great variety of climates down the length of the country. One of the trendiest regions is Alentejo, which, according to Decanter magazine, "enjoys a near-perfect climate: little or no frost, & long, warm summers". Fresh & packed with juicy fruit, Albarrada is tasty solo & a great partner to pork, moussaka & casseroles.